Shim



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. Application 1 filed May .12,

.This invention relates to ashimtor use 'in connection with universaljoints and; more particularly for use in the of 'Ford cars.

universal oint The object of-the invention isto provide shim for takingup wear. in the universal joint of a Ford car and which is soconstructed that when applied it will besecurely held in operativeposition by-;the clamping flanges of the ball 'joint cap.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear-as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination. andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood'that changes in the preciseembodiment ot the invention herein .disclosed may be made withoutdeparting fromthe spirit of the invention. I

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a plan view of auniversal joint equipped with this invention,

- parts appearing in section;

and

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the shim;

.Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken through a portion of the shim andthrough .a portion of the joint housing.

In the embodiment illustrated a differential shaft of a motor propelledvehicle is shown at 1 and located within the shaft tubing 2, said tubingsupporting the radius rods 3 in the ordinary manner. A ballcap 4 isshown and includes cooperating sections having flanges 40 abutting attheir meeting edges. Within'the cap 4 is located a joint housing 5carried by the tubing 2 and provided with a greasehole 25, a similarhole being provided in the cap 4 to receive the stem of a grease cup 10.

The shim 6 constituting the invention is made annular in form andcomposed of suitable metal being divided as shown at 7 to formrelatively movable ends. This. shim 6 has more or less resiliency and isso shaped in cross section as to fit between the ball cap 4 and thehousing 5 as is shown clearly in Figure 1. This shim 6 may be of anydesired thickness and may be sup- "plied of ditilerent thicknesses foruse in.

joints in which more or less wear has taken 7 place. At its wider endthe shim 6 is provided with a plurality of radially extending fingers 8three being here shown and which "are designed to be placed between theflanges 1923. Serial No. 638,615.

40 ot the sections -asisi shown in Figure 1; whereby theishimisse'curelyheld in ,pesi- 9 which exteiidscthroughthe cap 4 and w'hichtion againsti-movement, IThe shinr fi fur- .ther 621173169311 outwardlyprojecting nipple assists in preventing the s rotation, of the I tweenthe ball'cap 4 and the housing 5 wear between these, parts'will be takenup and chattering of the rear wheels incident to the excessive play ofthe-ball joint will be prevented. I

Various changes in the form, shape, proportion and other minor detailsofconstruction may be made. without departing from the principle orsacrificing 'any ot the advantages of the claimed invention.

I claim r I 1. Af shim of the class described comprising a transverselysplit annular member curved transversely and provided at its wider endwith radially extending fingers.

2. A shim of the class described comprissl im-filheoil cup 10 shown inFig, 3 is T anountedonthe nipple 2'9 and dischargesfthroughthe opening25 into=the-joint housdag- 5. I k

JxfiNh'en thezmountedin place be? I I ing a transversely split annularmember.

curved transversely and provided at its wider end with a plurality ofoutwardly extending, lateral, peripherally spaced fingers said shimhaving an outwardly projecting nipple for the reception of the stem ofthe greasecup. 7

- 3. In a motor propelled vehicle, a universal joint comprising ajointhousing having an oil hole; a ball. cap aboutthe' housing having anaperture to register with said hole, and an annular shim located betweenthe cap and the housing and supplied with a nipple Ice cooperating withthe on hole andreceived in the aperture in the ball cap. I

'4. In a motor propelled vehicle, a universal joint comprising a jointhousing, a ball cap about the housing; and an annular shim locatedbetween the cap and the housing and I severed transversely to formrelatively mov-' able ends permitting the shim to 'accommo-' date itselfto the housing and to the ball cap.

5. The combination with a universal joint housing having aball capaboutthe housing composed of detachably connected flanged sections, oneof said sections having an opening therein; of a transversely splitannular shim for insertion between one of said cap sectionsand saidhousing," said shim i tapering toward one end and provided atits widerend with athinnedoutturned flange to enter the space between thelfianges of the ball Cap sections, said shim having an outwardlyprojecting nipple extending throughu out the aperture in the'ball capto'receive the held against rotation.

e -of the grease-cup.

stem of a grease cup whereby theshim is 6. A shimof the class describedcompris- "ingj a transversely fsplit annular member :curvedftransversel'y 7 with 1ts fwlder end thinned 'to formtin-outwardly;extending 7. Afshim of the class 'd esoribedfoompris Qinga transversely split annular member curvedtransversely; with its widerend" thinned to form anx outwardly extending provide securing means 7for the shim.

8. For use in a motor vehicle having a universal joint, 'a ballshapedhousing for said joint, a ball cap surrounding said hous--" ing, anannular resilient shim located be tween the-outer surface of saidhousing and the inner surface of sald'oap and severed transversely, saidshim serving toe'take up wear between said housing and said cap.

9. For use 1n 2. motor vehlcle having a universal joint, a' ball shapedjoint housing and a ball cap therefor an annularshim or bushing to belocated between the cap and the housing, said shim being shaped to fitthe internal surface of said cap and severed transversely, whereby itmay be expanded or" contracted/co fit the internal surface 01": the

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In testimony that'I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature.

' JOSEPH L. BREDAR.

